FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D2023-1199
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JOSE CRUZ,
Appellant,
v.
CORD BYRD, in his official
capacity as Secretary of State of
the State of Florida,
Appellee.
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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County.
J. Lee Marsh, Judge.
December 6, 2023
PER CURIAM.
DISMISSED. See Augustin v. Blount, Inc.,
573 So. 2d 104 (Fla.
1st DCA 1991) (dismissing appeal where the lower tribunal
dismissed the complaint below without prejudice to file an
amended complaint that corrects the defects and holding that if
the claimant is unwilling or unable to amend the complaint, the
proper course is to so advise the lower tribunal and request entry
of a final order of dismissal with prejudice, which may be
appealed).
BILBREY, M.K. THOMAS, and LONG, JJ., concur.
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Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
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Jose Cruz, pro se, Appellant.
No appearance for Appellee.
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